This week in Australian foreign affairs: Foreign Minister Penny Wong demands full investigation into wounding of Australian citizen in West Bank; and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles responds to reports of Russian request for Indonesian base access for long-range bombers.

Thomas Hale’s book Long Problems skilfully unpacks the issue of time that prevents humans to adequately formulate and implement responses. He provides a range of options to overcome this challenge, using climate change as the prime example.

Australian superannuation funds are increasingly investing overseas, yet there is no clear government policy guiding how economic diplomacy should support these high-stakes investments. As super funds face growing exposure to foreign political and regulatory risks—especially in the US, UK, and EU—Australia urgently needs a more coherent strategy to safeguard national retirement savings and define the role of its diplomats in protecting member interests abroad.